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NeWbury.

Frank Kimball left here on Wednes-
day eve for Chicago on a short bust
ness trip.-Rev. Mr.. Thompson of
New Britain, Conn.,, friend of Rev.
N. w. Wilder, preached in the M. E.
church very acceptably last Sunday
Rev. L. H. Elliott will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday a.
M, in the NJ. E. church in the even
ing.-The many friends, especially her
former pupils, will be much gratified
to learn that Lucia Watkins has been
engaged for the upper department Of
our village school, beginning about
Sept. 1st.-M. G. Knight and l.. r..
Kelley have gone to Worcester, VT, to
place one of those famous Eureka wa
ter wheels.-Mrs. l.. p. Wood and
Clarence have gone to the MoOsilauke
house at Breezy Point.-J. E. Wesener
of MontebellO made a carriage trip of
the mountains this week.-Bailey &
Co., wish to call the attention OF their
patrons to the fact that they will be
called upon to settle before Sept. 1st.-
One week ago last Wednesday eve, a
young man by the name of Bruce, who
came here six months ago, left this vii
lage under unfavOrable circumstances.
Bruce had been in copartnership with
very respectable young man by the
name of Wilder in the ice cream bust
ness. Bruce left the ice cream rig,
horse, cart and all, borrowing from
DR.. Hatch a bag of meal, from S. L.
Swasey a So watch, on short credit,
etc. Where Bruce has gone no one
cares. He induced young fellow,
Herbert Goodwin, to go with him and
the parents of this boy are of course
using every endeavOr to find his where
abouts. Both boys are under size and
have slightly freckled faces. Bruce
wears his hat on the back side of his
head, has sunken eyes. If you see
him encourage him to make his tracks
for the Pacific coast and send the boy
Goodwin home.
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PiormOnt.

E. Celley and wife went to the Weirs
last week.
S. S. Gould and daughter of Vine.
land, N. j., are visiting his brother,
A. r. Gould.
r. 3. Emerson and son of Indianap-
oils, Ind, are visiting at E. E. Grimes.
Frank Putney and wife of Manches-
ter are stopping at Will Deals and Wis.,
iting their friends in town. Addie
Palmer is spending her vacation with
her father, Ii. H. Palmer. Mrs. Blais-
dell is at home with her parents for a
few weeks. Sarah and Bessie Con-
verse are visiting their sisters in Stew
artstown. Mr.. Baldwin, Miss Smith
and Miss Ford made a trip to Mossil-
auke last Monday.
Miss M. Bean is dangerously sick,
DR.. Fletcher is the attending physi-
clan.
A. M. Weeks has moved the post Of
flee into his new store.
E. E. Grimes is putting an addition
on to his house.
The outlook for doing business never
looked brighter than at the present
time. The creamery is doing good
thing in meeting the demands for but
ter in town and alss supplies other
towns.
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Wentworth.

Wednesday afternoon, Aug. Sd, wit
messed a very pleasant and unusual
gathering at the Hotel in this place.
Mrs. G. H. O'Neil of Milwaukee, Wis,
who with her family is spending the
summer here, very generously extend
ed an invitation to the elderly ladies to
spend an afternoon at the hotel where
she is a guest. Accordingly eleven
ladies from sixty-five to ninety-one
years of age, accepted the invitation.
Their united ages amounted to eight
hundred and fifteen years. Went
worth may Justly be proud of being
the home of 80 many aged and intelli-
gent ladies. Mrs. Tenney, the oldest
lady present, has completed her nine
ty-tirst year. She is very intelligent,
fair and handsome. A vote of thanks
should be extended to Mrs. O'Neil,
who by her kind thoughtfulness has
brought ray of sunlight to so many
aged hearts, making them forget, for
one day at least, the isolation which is
so often the lot of the aged.
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Fairlee,

On Wednesday an excursion of over
200 from Lebanon visited the Pond
G. H. Adams was called to Milford last
Friday TO attend the funeral of his
brother, o. M. Adams.-H. p. Warren
with his squad of soldiers started for
Bennington Wednesday.-Geo. Spear
has his road to the Glens Falls House
nearly completed, which will make it
very convenient for people to drive to
the house.-Katie Davis made short
visit at J. @. Adams this week.-Will
Corliss from Richmond spent Sunday
in town.
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OrfOrd.


Mrs +. P, Searle, Mrs. S. F. Searle
and child from Troy, N. y, are visit
ing at Isaas Willard's.-Mrs. George
Kicker and daughter Annie, and Mrs.
Annie Archer are visiting in town and
while here will erect two small. but
nice monuments to the memory Of
their mother and also one to the men,
DRY Of the Archer family.-The Mich.
OILS family consisting Of father and
mother and six children from to IA
years of age, gave one Of their vocal
and instrumental concerts at Union
Hall to very good audience Tuesday
evening. 1t consisted of solos, duets,
quartetts and chOruses, both vocal and
instrumental and the music was of a
very high order, as was also the rem
dering of the same, and was pronounce
ed very fine Mrs. David Wilcox who
has been seriously ill for several weeks
died last Sunday p. IN. She leaves a
husband and three small boys to mourn
her loss which is one that will be sore
ly felt not only in the family but in
the neigbOrhoOd and in the church.
Her age was 81 years.-John Hall and
W11c, tDC puICuIS VI CWclVc CluiutCH,
celebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary
OF their marriage, July Goth. They
received many presents from their
children and friends far and near.
There was large gathering and they
had a very pleasant time, and all they
can offer is their sincere thanks and
best wishes. A. S. Thomas from
York, Neb., was present, also Misses
Annie and Gertie Hall from LOWELL
w. B. Avery and wife of Boston are
visiting their friends in town. Mr.. A.
is cashier of the American express in
the Boston office.-There will be held
lawn party at the residence of DR..
Barnes, Friday evening for the benefit
of the Ladies Society, and all are in
vited to be present.-As Mrs. Ford
and Mrs. Fox of this place and Mrs.
Alma Baker of Montpelier were rid.
ing out last Friday, the horse fell and
threw them all out of the carriage,
hurting them quite badly.
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Waits River.

A. w. Barton and wife of Boston,
are stopping with J. f. Woodman.
A. II. Beede is building u barn.
Arthur Slater Of Lowell, is the
guest Of Mrs. j. Il. Carter.
Fred Miles of Randolph, spent the
Sabbath his father, q. Il. Miles.
j. +. Nixon is repairing the building
known as the Simpson house.
Prof. O. +. Davis returned to Ches-
ter Tuesday.
School closed Friday and was follow
ed by picnic on the camp ground.
Although there were but few present
owing to the dampness of the weather,
it was a grand success showing that
great pains had been taken by both
teacher and pupils. Toe much cannot
be said In praise of Miss Rogers as a
teacher.
Prof. Locke is spending his vacation
with j. B. Locke.
CARD.-We desire to express our
sincere and heartfelt thanks to sympa-
thizing friends and neighbOrs for their
great kindness and assistance III our
recent affection, to the pastor and to
the choir for their beautiful selections.
j. w. CROxFORD AND FAMILY.
Holiness camp meeting at Waits Riv-
er, vt. This meeting will begin Mon
day evening, Sept. 9Th, 1887 and close
on Saturday morning following. Rev.
Joshua Gill of Boston, will have charge
assisted by others. A children's meet
ing each day. A large tent will be on
the grounds to be used for the services
if the weather is inclement. Parties
may pitch their tents on the grounds
by being subject to the rules Of the
same. Free entertainment for minis
ters of all denominations and Gospel
workers and their families and teams.
Free use of stove, fuel and straw. A
good chance to hitch teams on the
grounds. There will be room in a
large tent for quite number to lodge,
providing they bring their bedding.
services will begin each morning at 8
O'Clock. Preaching at 1870 a. m. 2.30
and 7.3O p. m, of each day. A gener-
al invitation to all denominations and
to all persons in the surrounding
towns. All persons attending this
meeting must be subject to the printed
rules which are posted upon the
grounds. On Friday preceding this
meeting, let all persons interested in
the meeting, fast and pray for Gods
presence in all of the services. Our
motto is "Holiness to the Lord" Our
object, 10 Glorify God"
II. F. REYNOLDS, Pastor.
Meals and lodging for man and beast
at reasonable rates at d. S. FOlsom's.
Also refreshments on the grounds at
reasonable rates. Parties wishing en-
tertainment write to pastor at an early
date.
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Bath.

Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpe-
lier, VT, preached at All Souls church
last Sabbath morning in exchange with
the pastor, Rev. Geo. Away. In the
afternoon Rev. Mr.. McDougal of Rock
land, Mass preached very able and
interesting sermon. Large and appre-
ciative audiences listened to both SER
vices and many, if not all, went away
feeling that their hearts had been made
glad with what they had heard.
Mrs. d. X. Jackman and her son AL
lison, are visiting friends in town.
They will return to their home in
Poughkeepsie Thursday.
Kate Hale of Boston is boarding at
the cold Stone House,"
Josephine and Belle Whitcber have
returned from The Weirs, looking as
if they had enjoyed the outdoor exer-
else.
Rev. Mr.. McDougal Of Rockland will
preach at the Town Hall in Lisbon
next Sabbath afternoon, Aug. 18th at
$50 o'clock. Mr.. McDougal is Uni
tartan and all will be interested if they
listen to him.
Several of our people attended the
dedication of the new Unitarian church
at Littleton last week and report it
pleasing service.
Marion Patterson of St. Johnsbury.
is visiting her aunt, Carrie Patterson,
Emile Hutchins is expected home
this week. She has been in Calais,
Me, the past year.
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East Orange.

Rev. II. f. Reynolds preached last
Sunday. Mrs. Anna Davis united with
the Methodist church the same day.
Mrs. Capt. Eugene Leavitt and son
returned to Bradford, Monday on their
way to Campton.
w. II. Lombard and wife of Mont.
pelier were the guests of G. W. Cole
man last week.
Miss b. p. Crook of East Boston Is
stopping a few weeks ut Mrs. T.. u.
Colby's. Mrs. Alden Stevens Of Brad.
ford visited there a few days the pres
ent week.
Mrs. Brooks of Bradford is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Charlie Simpson.
T.. G. Barton of PiermOnt was in
town Tuesday, giving his last music
lesson for the present.
Saturday afternoon, Aug. 9th, our
little village was the scene of larger
quilting party than has occurred for
several years, fifty or more having as
sembled at the home of Scion Moore
to celebrate the seventy.fOurth birth
day of Mrs. Judith Smith. Most Of
her friends in the vicinity were pres
ent, their ages ranging from So to 80
years. The adjacent towns were rep
resented, as were also those more dis
tant as Syracuse, N. Y, Lancaster and
'Campton, N. H., Chelsea and Boston,
Mass. Mrs. Rev. H. f. Dickey of
Washington being present, aged 80
years. A few gentlemen were pres
ent. Aaron Chubb being one of them.
He is the oldest citizen in the commun-
ity. Mrs. Smith was born in Mere
dith, N. H., and moved to this place
with her parents, Capt. Joseph Robin
son and wife, March, 1924. She has
reared family of three children, a
son living in Corinth, another and a
daughter in Lowell, with whom she
spent last winter and to whom she is
soon to return. None of the children
were present nor relative, and only
four who resided here when she came.
She has been kind, consistent neigh
Dor, ever ready to lend a helping hand
in time of need and won the respect of
many friends. The afternoon was
very agreeably spent by all. At 5
O'Clock the guests were invited to the
tea tables where bountiful repast was
served, provided by them. The tables
were tastefullv arranged and beauti-
fully decorated with flowers. One
table particularly designed for the old
er ones was set with colored dishes
which have been preserved by Mrs.
Smith fifty years. AT $50 O'Clock the
quilting was completed and the quilt
ready for shaking. Soon the company
dispersed, wishing Mrs. Smith many
more birthdays to be celebrated and
enjoyed with friends and acquain tances
The guests unite with Mrs. Smith in
extending many thanks to Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore for their kind hospitality.
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East COrinth.

The Davenport family gave an enter
tainment in School House Hall Tues.
day evening. All had a pleasant time.
Mrs. j. E. Chamberlain who has
been visiting friends in Boston, New
port and New York, returned Tuesday.
Rev. Geo. p. Byington of Castleton,
VT, viii supply the pulpit at this place
are interested in the church and the
services are requested to ,attend.-East
Corinth has another Hotel.-Quite a
number from this place went to Halls
Pond last Friday. All had pleasant
time.-Mrs. Chas. johnson caught a
black bass at Halls Pond last Friday
weighing four pounds and a quarter.
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COrlnth.

ID. Warren Fox. wife and two sons
Of Concord. N. H., are visiting at F..
w. Thurburs. William Doe and wife
Of New York are visiting at his BROTH
er's Madison Doe. Perry Darling,
wife and child from Mass. are stopping
at his mothers. Paul Scoveill of Hyde
Park, New York, is stopping at his ia
ther.in.law's, Reuben Manson. Mrs.
Z. II. Nichols of Westfeld, Mass, IL
visiting at Moody ThOmpson.s. Della
Aiken is home on vacation from
Campton, Mass. Mrs. Rand and
daughter of Hanover, are visiting at
Henry Frary's.-ThermOmeter regis
tered only six degrees above freezing
Monday morning.-James WoOdcock
is raising the roof and making other
repairs on his house.-Rev. Mr.. Bying-
ton Of Castleton, will preach at the
Centre next Sunday afternoon.-Geo.
II. Wilson moved with his machine
for A. L. Howard Aug. Sd, acres and
81 square rods in two hours and 10
minutes. Any one who can beat that
please repOrt.-The meeting or the
Creamery Association last Saturday
evening was well attended. Mr.. Nor.
ton addressed the meeting on merits Of
the separating process which is in use
in many of the creameries in the State.
Mr.. Norton is very candid and pleas
ant speaker and explained his process
in clear and satisfactory manner and
the committee will visit the creameries
at Piermont and Hanover soon to make
further investigation into this process.
Another meeting will be held Aug. a..
Geo. Sleeper has returned from the
northern part of the State. where he
has purchased drove of sixty calves
which he will offer for sale at Cook
vile about the first of September.
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West Fairlee,

Last weeks arrivals: Mrs. Ira Lane
and daughter of Maiden; r. Taylor,
Boston; Mrs. Frank Godfrey, Concord !;
VIM. Greer and family, Ct; Oracle
Lord, Boston; Josh Tenney, Iowa.
Rev. VIM. Paul has gone to Barre for
a short time.-Mrs. Daniel Cox has re-
turned after several months absence in
Tunbridge.-Effie Eastman is visiting
at Lebanan.-Rev. Mr.. ellis exchang-
ed with the minister from Thetford
Centre. Coburn is in town.
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The Misses Swift are spending their vaca-
ton at home.
An infant child of Mr.. Darling and wife
was buried last Tuesday.
Mr.. Stacy and Mr.. Brown are building
new barns.
E. w. GoOdhue is at home for a few
weeks.
Royal West who has been very sick, is
improving.
William Nation is cutting the hay on
Mr.. Swifts farm.
Messrs Kimball and Church who are do
ing large business in haying, are finishing
on the Royal West farm in COrintk.
Hattie Parker who has been attending
school in Boston, is at home for the SUM
mer'S vacation.
Report says that Silas Titus has curiOsi-
ty for Barnum in the shape of five footed
colt.
Emerson Smith and wife are visiting his
father Major Smith.
Orlando Pierce and wife, former resi-
dents, are spending few days in town.
Mrs. Parker of Boston is spending the
summer at her sons, E. Parker.
Mrs. Leach is as usual at }. G. GoOdhue's.
She has spent her summers here for several
years and all are glad to welcome her
among us.
The school at the height taught by Edna
Church finished last week.
John Prescott of ''the kingdom" is build
ing nice new road leading to his house,
which he has now nearly completed.
Mrs. George Fits and Mrs. Henry Mat
tOOn were called to Boston to attend the flu
neral of their sister.
Mr.. Brown is at home with extra help for
haying.
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OrfOrdVille,

Moses Hibbard and wife of Lancas-
ter visited her sister, Mrs. G. G.. Tall
man this week.
Mrs. David Wilcox, who has been
sick several weeks, died Sunday, Aug.
7th ut B O'Clock p. M. aged 30 years
and 4 months. A post norton by Drs.
Chase, Barnes and Jones revealed the
fact that her death was caused by in
terusception of the bowels. Mrs. w.
was patient sufferer, dying in the tri.
umphs of the faith that saves to the ut
termOst. Funeral at the house Tues
day at 10 a. M, where gOOdIy nun.
Der of relatives and friends listened to
appropriate remarks by Rev. G. I. Bard
from words found in Isaiah xii. 10,
words selected by Mrs. Wilcox short
time before her death. She leaves
husband, three boys, Harry, Fred and
Dwight, ranging from eight to twelve
years of age and an aged father to
mourn her loss, also the entire commu-
nifty.
Mrs. Martha B. Chesley who has
been sick at S. W. Hills since last Feb
ruary, has so far recovered as to be
able to 60 to Lebanon last week.
Wilbur Dutton and wife of Manches-
ter, who have been visiting at Nathan
Archer's, returned to their home Mon
day.
Mrs. Virgil Lane and son Arthur of
Berlin Falls, are spending few weeks
at Perly Chapman's.
Mrs. Lavina Pierce is visiting her
brother, Benjamin Franklin.
Ned Strong of Lexington, Mass,
came here last Saturday for short va
cation, making his home with his un-
Gle, e. B. Strong.
Herbert Morey of Maiden arrived in
town last Monday for vacation.
Born to Thomas Savage and wife, a
daughter, Aug. 3.
Mrs. Eastman and her daughter Ella
are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Atwood
at Chelsea.
We were glad to receive call last
Sunday, though very brief, from Rev.
B. M. Tillotson of Woodstock.
We take this method of expressing
our thanks as we'll as we can in words
to friends and neighbors for kind deeds
and words Of sympathy, in this our
time of bereavement, hoping and pray
ing they may find friends as ready to
minister to their needs upon all such
occasions.
DAVID WILCOX AND FAMILY.
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LYMAN.


People are backward in their haying
many of them requiring several days
yet to finish.
Emma Mason and Marion Stevens
are doing tablewOrk at the Elmwood
House, Franconia.
Mrs. Guy Parker is visiting her son
in Monroe.
Mrs. Laura Burt and son who have
been visiting at her fathers, have re-
turned TO their home in St. Johnsbury.
People of this place were panied at
the sudden death of Mrs. Thankful
Fales, which occurred July 9th. She
was the daughter of Isaac Miner, one
of the early settlers of this town and
had resided here since the death of her
husband, with the exception of the
past two years, which she had spent
with her only son in Boston.
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Ety..

NJ. B. West is having his vacation
and with his family went into camp at
Josaphene beach, last Monday, for a
weeks boating and fishing. Enter
tainment at Camp Comfort is every
thing one can desire and friends re-
ceive cordial welcome.
Mrs. Gay and Mrs. Clark of East
Randolph were guests at j. B. Whit
combs last week. We were pleased
to see Mrs. Gays smiling face among
us once more.
Mrs. w. G. bowers is about once
more, as are all the other sick ones of
week ago.
John Rule, John and George Mont
gomery returned home from Groton
this week.
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Everything indicates that the State
Fair this year will be larger success
than ever. Entries are pouring in
from every direction and with suitable
weather the Joint Exhibition will sur
pass anything heretofore seen in the
state. l.. d. Hazen of St. Johnsbury
will make larger exhibit of his cele-
brated cattle than last year if the thing
is possible. Remember that Friday,
Sept. 10th, is children's day, and ali
children under Is are admitted free.
The pony race and exhibition of po-
MES will come off about 10 a. m. of
that day. Also remember that all en-
tries close Aug. 18th.
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Post Mills.

Miss Inc WEIGH, graduate of the
School of Elocution at Elmira, N. Y,
gave recital at Unity Hall last week,
which was very satisfactory.-Rev. l..
E. Upper is taking vacation this
week.-B. W. Wilmot has gone to Bos-
cawen, N. H., for few weeks.-Na-
than Smith is not able to ride to the
village.-Ed Morse is back at his work
in the shop.-There was light frost
here last Monday morning Arrivals
this week are Allie b. Slack, Sam Me-
reen of Boston, Alice Benjamin of
Quechee. VT.
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West Fairlee Centre.

Miss e. G. Deane of Taunton is the
guest of Miss l.. M. Child.
Mrs. E. J. May of Darlington, Mass,
is the guest of w. B. Kimball.
Miss N. M. Child is stopping a short
time with friends at North Thetford.
Prof. Morse and family of Minneap-
oils, Mimi, are the guests of Mrs. N.
N. Kimball.
The farmers here have commenced
cutting their grain although many of
them have not finished haying.
Rev. L. E. Topper preached an ex-
cellent sermon last Sabbath at the Con-
gregational church from Mathew 5
first clause of the thirteenth verse,
aye are the salt Of the earth.'
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East ThetfOrd.

Henry Marshall and wife have re.
turned to Boston.
Willie WilmOt is on the sick list.
John Child, with his mother and sis.
ter were thrown from their carriage
Sunday morning on their way to
church. Fortunately they sustained
slight injuries.
Nearly all our farmers have finished
haying and report heavy crops. Reap
ers are at work this week.
Buckley Holton is very low. He
has been sick since January.
Lillian Page who taught in this dis
trict last summer is sick with typhoid
fever at her home in Wells River.
Caddie West is spending the sum-
mer at her grandfather's.
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Our readers have doubtless often noticed
that Hoods Sarsaparilla is well spoken of
in the newspapers. The press is quick to
recognize merit. and does not hesitate to
give praise where it is due. The following
is from the Baptist Weekly, leading re
ligious paper:
advertising may bring an article promi-
nently before the public, but no advertising
can long help it if it has not real merit.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is well advertised. but
the best proof of its value is that so many
persons use it on the recommendations of
friends who have proved its peculiar virtues
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LYME.

Rev. Mr.. Morey of Lancaster preach
ed at the COngl. church last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Farnsworth, missionary from
Turkey, will preach next Sunday.
Another clandestine marriage occur
ed last week, Orion Mousley and Hat
tie Fales, Thetford town clerk furnish
ed them with certificate it is said.
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ThetfOrd Centre.

Miss Llewellyn who has been visit.
ing Geo. Ladd, returned to Boston on
Tuesday.-The Ladies Aid Society met
with Mrs. Brown on Thursday.-Mrs.
Newton Howard is spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. Sam Page,
at Wells River.-Frank Rogers of
Montreal is visiting his uncle, Judge
Gleason.-A goodly number from this
place had q picnic at Fairlee lake on
the Sd.